218 [organizations] poetics Many of the clubs found on Harding’s campus came about when a group of students wished to join together and share their interests. Poetry lovers were not excluded from these groups, and, thanks to them, Souvenirs was born. Souvenirs became an official organization at Harding four years ago with a focus on the reading and memorization of classical poetry. According to Souvenirs President, senior Nathan Shank, the club unofficially began seven years ago when a group of friends decided they were jealous of the Shakespeare class getting to memorize poems. Souvenirs,which was founded by former studentsTimNance and Andrea Zahler,started meeting at Thanks-a-Latte, a former Searcy coffee shop. According to Shank, Souvenirs had several annual activities which consisted of a Halloween party, a Christmas party, an end-of-school-year party, a CD of poetry and public readings of epic poetry. The clubmet onThursdays in theHonors House,having about eight to 15 participants each Thursday. The club also had 3 sponsors: Assistant Professor of English Dr.Michael Claxton, Instructor of English Nick Boone and Professor of Psychology Dr. Ken Cameron. Shank described the meetings as enjoyable and full of laughter. “Sometimes we have poetry shutdowns, where two people memorize a poem and then recite lines back to each other in a duel,” Shank said. Although a club where dueling was involved could have seemed slightly intimidating, Souvenirs was a very open and inviting place. “Souvenirs is a great organization for people who want to relax and read poetry,” sophomore Jessica Roper said. The club’s uniqueness made it a great asset to the campus. “We are the only poetry club at Harding, therefore, we fill a special niche in the life of the campus,” senior Katie Cozzens said. According to Shank, Souvenirs was important because it gave poetry lovers, and those who wished to develop a deeper appreciation of poetry, a chance to explore this unique form of literature. “Souvenirs is definitely not a place for most people, but the ones that do come find a niche where they can flourish,” Shank said. [Laura Navarro] Club learns art of rhythmical composition Row 1: J. Benskin, S. Bullard, K. Cozzens. Row 2: Dr. T. Engel [sponsor], J. Cox, N. Shank, L. Jones. [scribblers] [sigma tau delta] Row 1: C. Guglielmon, J. Benskin, K. Cavender. Row 2: N. Wagner, T. Goyne, E. Stutzman. Row 3: T. Knight, M. Prescott, N. Shank. Row 4: Dr. M. Claxton [sponsor], J. McRay, C. McKeever.
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